In Pennsylvania, the GOP starts off 1 million votes in the hole each and every statewide or national election due to the Democratic-union voter corruption in Philly.
In year 2000, there are precincts in Philly where there was 100 percent voter participation (or more), with 100 percent of the votes going to the Democrats. (A statistical impossibility anywhere else)
I have lived on blocks in North Philly where the Dem precinct captain is aking to the shop foreman. Come election day, his job is to make sure the Dems get as many votes as they have registered voters, and he doesn't care if it is the correct person who walks into the voting booth.
Also in 2000, I read where there were more Dem votes in some Phila. precincts than there were registered voters. Figure that.
With the growing immigrant and minority population moving to the Pennsylvania suburbs, the GOP is finding it harder and harder to compete in many races.
The middle of the state and some areas in the north and west are solid Repubs, but like I said, the Dems start off each election with a 1.5 million voter advantage due to their lock on the cities, including Pittsburgh, I'm told.
I wrote to Carl Rove several times this year and suggested he drop a few thousand bucks and hire someone to challenge the voter registrations in the inner city.
As long as PA goes W, I am OK with the GOP campaign.
Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) has the largest elderly population (Roosevelt Demos) in the nation. It is beginning to become a running joke here to refer to them as the gimme generation.
Do you have a link or other evidence to support your claim that there were districts in PA with 100% turnout, with 100% of votes going to the Democrat candidate? (I'm assuming he/she is not running unopposed)
I would be very interested in seeing this. With supporting evidence, this story could be more widely spread for sure.